The Colors of the Rainbow

Everyone is watching what they eat these days.  Americans seem to finally be toning down the out-of-control portions and learning about moderation.  This is a fantastic ideal, but when we see interesting recipes we want to try, this leaves families of 2 (well, there are two dogs running around, but everyone knows Branny’s dogs only get the best.  And “the best” is dry kibble.  Sorry kiddos!) in the lurch.  The husband and I just can’t devour an entire cake.  

Well, we CAN.  But we SHALL NOT.

So, that’s what work potlucks are for.  Selfishly, I organize a monthly work potluck to meet my need to explore interesting deliciousness that may negatively affect the waistlines around here.

This month, I decided to make a cake.  The inspiration for the cake was an episode of GoodEats with Alton Brown.  He made a bizarre cake frosting by using avocado to replace butter.  Just woah.  I had to try this frosting.  But I had to find a cake to stand up to such an off-the-wall topping.

Insert, the rainbow cake:

Really, though, it is just a white cake.  I simply made the batter, divided it into 4 bowls, and colored each portion of the batter with your run-of-the-mill liquid food dye.  I then alternated colors as a poured the batter in the cake dish:

    

And with a final swirl with a toothpick to combine, we have this:

Frost as desired.  And what a surprise your guests will have when they slice into this baby!